1999 NAVISTAR 2500 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1999 NAVISTAR 2500
The 1999 NAVISTAR 2500 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR.
Recalls for the 1999 NAVISTAR 2500
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1999 NAVISTAR 2500, potentially affecting up to 5,571 vehicles.
Recall 99V014002 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
| 4,024 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS 8 HEAVY DUTY TRUCK CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH 16,000 LB., 18,000 LB., OR 20,000 LB. HEAVY DUTY STEERING AXLES. THE INNER WHEEL BEARING CONE FOR THE STEERING AXLE WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY DOES NOT PROPERLY FIT ONTO THE NAVISTAR STEERING AXLE SPINDLE ASSEMBLY. IMPROPER FIT OF THE BEARING TO THE SPINDLE INCREASES THE STRESS LEVELS TO THE STEERING AXLE...
Consequence: IF THE SPINDLE FAILS, A LOSS OF DRIVER CONTROL COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE LEFT AND RIGHT HUB/DRUM ASSEMBLIES FROM THE STEERING AXLES AND REPLACE THE INNER WHEEL BEARING CONES AND CUPS.
View full details →Recall 99V055001 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
| 1,547 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, TRANSIT AND SCHOOL BUSES, EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR AIR BRAKE AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS. SOME OF THE AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS HAD INSUFFICIENT TORQUE APPLIED TO THE GUIDE PAWL CAP SCREW.
Consequence: WITHOUT SUFFICIENT TORQUE ON THE GUIDE PAWL CAP SCREW, THE BRAKES COULD GRADUALLY LOSE ADJUSTMENT, INCREASING THE VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL CHECK THE TORQUE ON THE AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTER GUIDE PAWL. IF THERE IS NO TORQUE, THE BRAKES WILL BE ADJUSTED AND THE GUIDE PAWL WILL BE TIGHTENED TO 15-20 FT. LBS.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1999 NAVISTAR 2500
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1999 NAVISTAR 2500.
Safety Rating for the 1999 NAVISTAR 2500
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1999 NAVISTAR 2500 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1999 NAVISTAR 2500
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1999 NAVISTAR 2500
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the NAVISTAR 2500
- 1998 NAVISTAR 2500 — 0 complaints
- 1999 NAVISTAR 2500 (current)
Other NAVISTAR Models
- NAVISTAR 3800 — 12 total complaints
- NAVISTAR 4700 — 3 total complaints
- NAVISTAR 9200I — 2 total complaints
- NAVISTAR SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS — 2 total complaints
- NAVISTAR 3400 — 1 total complaint
- NAVISTAR 4000 — 1 total complaint
- NAVISTAR 9200 — 1 total complaint
- NAVISTAR 9800 — 1 total complaint